The weigh-in for Khamzat Chimaev’s upcoming UFC title defense has ignited considerable doubt within the mixed martial arts community.
“Borz” is slated to defend his middleweight championship against former titleholder Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328. The fight is scheduled for this weekend at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
On Friday morning, both fighters successfully made the 185-pound middleweight limit. While Strickland appeared to make weight without issue, Chimaev was the last fighter from the card to step on the scale. Despite officially meeting the championship weight, the undefeated fighter appeared visibly fatigued and emotionally drained throughout the weigh-in process.
Following the weigh-ins, Arman Tsarukyan revealed that Chimaev underwent an exceptionally challenging weight cut leading up to UFC 328. According to the lightweight contender, “Borz” was reportedly forced to lose a significant 45 pounds during fight week to make the middleweight threshold.
A major controversy has now erupted online, with numerous fans and fellow fighters questioning the validity of Khamzat Chimaev’s weigh-in. Allegations suggest that the New Jersey State Athletic Commission official announced Chimaev’s weight of 185 pounds while the scale still appeared to be in motion.
UFC Fighters Voice Doubts About Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 328 Weigh-In
Featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell was among the first to publicly express his doubts regarding Chimaev’s UFC 328 weigh-in on social media, asserting that the reigning middleweight champion did not legitimately make the 185-pound limit. Mitchell further suggested that influential figures behind the scenes were eager for Sean Strickland to lose and allegedly overlooked what he considered a clear missed weight.
“I know what it looks like when somebody makes that weight,” Mitchell stated. “They have to stand completely still. The little thingumabob on the scale, it has to balance. That dude didn’t make that weight. There’s no convincing me, bro… It’s all bullsh*t. Khamzat gets special treatment… he didn’t make that weight and I think Sean’s champ already.”
During the UFC 328 ceremonial weigh-ins, Strickland used his microphone time to further criticize Chimaev, accusing his opponent of never legitimately making weight for the championship bout.
“I’ll be fu*king quick, you guys: This fu*king coward tried to fu*king kick me in the nuts like a fu*king p*ssy!” Strickland exclaimed. “You’re a fu*king punch b*tch! This fu*king b*tch didn’t even make weight, you cheating fu*k! Fu*k you, you son of a whore! B*tch!”
UFC veteran Dustin Poirier also commented on the controversy during his appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, questioning if Khamzat Chimaev had truly made weight and noting that the scale still seemed to be moving when the official declared 185 pounds.
“As soon as he steps on the scale, they say 185, it didn’t even have time to balance,” Poirier observed. “This is a hang scale. You have to let it balance to see if the guy is on.”
In addition to the fighters, several prominent MMA analysts and personalities, including MMA Guru and The Weasle, have also voiced their skepticism about Khamzat Chimaev’s weigh-in, with many claiming the scale never fully stabilized before the official result was announced.
English Translation:
The weigh-in for Khamzat Chimaev’s upcoming UFC title defense has ignited considerable doubt within the mixed martial arts community.
“Borz” is slated to defend his middleweight championship against former titleholder Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328. The fight is scheduled for this weekend at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
On Friday morning, both fighters successfully made the 185-pound middleweight limit. While Strickland appeared to make weight without issue, Chimaev was the last fighter from the card to step on the scale. Despite officially meeting the championship weight, the undefeated fighter appeared visibly fatigued and emotionally drained throughout the weigh-in process.
Following the weigh-ins, Arman Tsarukyan revealed that Chimaev underwent an exceptionally challenging weight cut leading up to UFC 328. According to the lightweight contender, “Borz” was reportedly forced to lose a significant 45 pounds during fight week to make the middleweight threshold.
A major controversy has now erupted online, with numerous fans and fellow fighters questioning the validity of Khamzat Chimaev’s weigh-in. Allegations suggest that the New Jersey State Athletic Commission official announced Chimaev’s weight of 185 pounds while the scale still appeared to be in motion.
UFC Fighters Voice Doubts About Khamzat Chimaev’s UFC 328 Weigh-In
Featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell was among the first to publicly express his doubts regarding Chimaev’s UFC 328 weigh-in on social media, asserting that the reigning middleweight champion did not legitimately make the 185-pound limit. Mitchell further suggested that influential figures behind the scenes were eager for Sean Strickland to lose and allegedly overlooked what he considered a clear missed weight.
“I know what it looks like when somebody makes that weight,” Mitchell stated. “They have to stand completely still. The little thingumabob on the scale, it has to balance. That dude didn’t make that weight. There’s no convincing me, bro… It’s all bullsh*t. Khamzat gets special treatment… he didn’t make that weight and I think Sean’s champ already.”
During the UFC 328 ceremonial weigh-ins, Strickland used his microphone time to further criticize Chimaev, accusing his opponent of never legitimately making weight for the championship bout.
“I’ll be fu*king quick, you guys: This fu*king coward tried to fu*king kick me in the nuts like a fu*king p*ssy!” Strickland exclaimed. “You’re a fu*king punch b*tch! This fu*king b*tch didn’t even make weight, you cheating fu*k! Fu*k you, you son of a whore! B*tch!”
UFC veteran Dustin Poirier also commented on the controversy during his appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, questioning if Khamzat Chimaev had truly made weight and noting that the scale still seemed to be moving when the official declared 185 pounds.
“As soon as he steps on the scale, they say 185, it didn’t even have time to balance,” Poirier observed. “This is a hang scale. You have to let it balance to see if the guy is on.”
In addition to the fighters, several prominent MMA analysts and personalities, including MMA Guru and The Weasle, have also voiced their skepticism about Khamzat Chimaev’s weigh-in, with many claiming the scale never fully stabilized before the official result was announced.